Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#69: Have You Ignored the First Absolute in Nonfiction Writing?
Since I was in my teens, I’ve browsed the library shelves that hold the books about writing. It’s an ongoing, casual approach to professional develop…
9 years, 9 months ago
#68: Write, Now
Last week, I encouraged listeners to try out Raymond Chandler’s writing approach to avoid resisting the work of writing and, perhaps, to write inspir…
9 years, 9 months ago
#67: Either Write or Nothing
I saw a quote going around Facebook among writing friends that shows a line drawing of a woman leaning over a typewriter. Above her, it says, "Nothin…
9 years, 9 months ago
#66: Olympic-Inspired Goal-Setting Strategies for Writers
Today I’m leaning on Olympic marathoner Meb Keflezighi's goal-setting strategies to help us set good writing goals. They’re pretty close to SMART goa…
9 years, 10 months ago
#65: 6 Reasons People Stay Secretive About Their Writing Projects
In episode 64 I shared reasons to go ahead and open up about your project. After listening to some of the benefits, you might have wondered why we wo…
9 years, 10 months ago
#64: How Secretive Are You About Your Writing Projects?
Some writers talk freely about their projects, while others won’t say a peep, offering no clue what they’re working on. How about you? How much do yo…
9 years, 10 months ago
#63: Three Things a Freelance Writer Needs to Succeed
My coauthor, colleague, and friend Charity Singleton Craig was the first person to share with me the three things Neil Gaiman says freelancers need t…
9 years, 10 months ago
#62: When You’re Not the Writer You Want to Be
You’ve been thinking about a project, trying out beginnings, thinking through images. In your mind, this book, short story, essay, or poem is evolvin…
9 years, 11 months ago
#61: Why Writers Should Be Curious About People
Years ago I read Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People and found one of the most useful principles from the book was this: Become g…
9 years, 11 months ago
#60: The Top 5 Ways Curiosity Can Ruin Your Writing
“Curiosity can ruin my writing? What? I thought Ann Kroeker lauded curiosity as a key component to the writing life! She claims it’s one way we can a…
9 years, 11 months ago